Wednesday, June 6, 2012

A Gold Rush Journal 'Round the Horn - Two More Sketches

(by Palma J. You, Archives Technician)

It was likely for gold rush ships sailing around Cape Horn to stop in
a South Atlantic port; the typical location was Rio de Janeiro. The
Croton, however, stopped several hundred miles further south on the
island of Saint Catherine [Santa Catarina], a favored rest and
replenishing spot of American whalers because of its good harbor, fresh
supplies, and good Brazilian wine (Lewis, Roberts).

This represents a old dilapidated catholick church situated upon the
island of St Catherine, down near the entrance of the harbor. The rear
building is ocupyed as a church at the present day.”

“This represents a small bay, House, grog stop, boat house & C.
situated upon the main opposite where we lay at anchor in the harbor of
SA Catherine.”

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This represents a old dilapidated catholick church situated upon the island of St Catherine, down near the entrance of the harbor. The rear building is ocupyed as a church at the present day.” Gold IRA

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